Inverted Envelope
amount
Hold Shift and
turn the Decay
knob to invert
the polarity of
the Modulation
Envelope.
Env Vel
attack (time)
Hold Shift and
key down
turn the Release
knob to make
the amplitude of the Modulation Envelope velocity sensitive.
Oscillators
The oscillator is the foundation
of the sound in a synthesizer. It
produces the waveform with its
harmonic content. This important
property of the sound can then
be shaped and/or modulated.
The Nord Lead A1 features a
newly developed Wave Engine
with unique Oscillator Configura-
tion Shortcuts utilizing one or two
oscillators. Start with an Oscil-
lator waveform from a choice of
multiple analog and digital waves,
select an Oscillator Configuration
Shortcut - Pitch, Detune, Shape,
Sync, FM, AM, Dual Osc or Noise
- and use the Osc Control knob to adjust the settings of the configura-
tion.
Panel Analog Waveforms
Shape = 0.
Pulse
Saw
Triangle
Sine
time
decay (time)
release (time)
key up
Shape Mode
Shape = 5.
Shape = 10.
Chapter 7 panel referenCe
Extended Analog Waveforms
Shape = 0.
A1
A2
A3
A4
A5
A6
A7
M
A6: Exponential Saw. A7: Exponential Square.
Fixed Pulse Waveforms
M
Fixed Pulses will keep the width even if the pitch changes.
Shape = 0.
P1
P2
P3
Drawbar Organ Waveforms
O1
808000000
O2
880000000
O3
888000000
04
888800000
O5
888800008
O6
808808008
O7
800008888
O8
888888888
O9
888888888 +++++
Bells and Tines
B1
Inharmonic spectra of vibrating metal bars.
b2
Harmonic version of vibrating metal bars.
b3
Spectra from a vibrating bar with one fixed end.
b4
Metal marimba bar.
b5
Inharmonic spectra of tubular bells.
Shape Mode
Shape = 5.
Shape = 10.
Shape Mode
Shape = 5.
Shape = 10.
"Second".
"Third".
"Jimmy Smith".
"Blues".
"Gospel".
"Church".
"Squabble".
"Full Organ".
"Full Organ Plus".
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